Thousands flee Syria's bloody Ramadan

The conflict in Syria sends thousands seeking refuge beyond their country's borders. They will now spend the Holy month of Ramadan far from home. Also in the news this week, ultra-Orthodox Jews are currently exempt from military service in Israel. But could that be about to change? And we take to you a new all-female TV channel in Egypt, where a strict dress code applies for its employees.

She is a British-Iranian journalist with more than a decade's experience as a foreign correspondent and international news television producer. At France 24, she is notably a specialist on Iran coverage and the weekly host of Middle East Matters.

HALLA MOHIEDDEEN Presenter

Halla is a Scottish-Lebanese journalist, with over a decade of international broadcasting experience. After seven years trying to decipher China, she is now a news anchor on France 24 and the weekly host of the Access Asia magazine.

MELISSA BELLInternational Correspondent

She joined FRANCE 24 until 2016, where she worked on both the French and English-speaking channels. She covered international news stories from the field and the studio and regularly anchored news and feature shows for both channels.

ROCHELLE FERGUSONPresenter

A British presenter and broadcast journalist, she has a particular interest in the African continent and the Middle East. She has produced and edited reports in Egypt where she lived, prior to joining France 24